Events

Streaming live to Fantagraphics' Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/fantagraphics Join cartoonist Lane Milburn for a virtual event celebrating the release of his newest book, Lure! Lane will sit down with fellow artist and comics journalist Evan Narcisse (Rise of the Black Panther, Marvel's Voices #1) to discuss the role of art (and the artist) in the apocalypse. Signed bookplate copies available to order via our virtual hosts, Secret Headquarters in Los Angeles, CA! Buy the book: https://thesecretheadquarters.bigcartel.com/ About the book: In this SF graphic novel, a group of idealistic young artists from Earth are commissioned to collaborate on a corporate art...

Join us for an in-person event with award-winning cartoonist and illustrator R. Kikuo Johnson for a discussion of his new graphic novel No One Else! In their starred review, Publishers Weekly wrote, "Johnson tells an achingly realistic story of a Hawaiian family reeling in grief. ... a beautiful example of a short comic containing multitudes." Joining Johnson in conversation will be noted designer Chip Kidd. This event will be hosted in the Strand Book Store's 3rd floor Rare Book Room at 828 Broadway on 12th Street. Please note, this event is TICKETED. You may purchase a copy of the book,...

Join us for an evening with cartoonist (and frequent New Yorker cover artist) R. Kikuo Johnson as he discusses his newest book, No One Else! The book is the story of a fractured family, workaholic nurse Charlene, and slacker musician Robbie processing the death of their father, while Charlene's young son Brandon obsesses over finding his lost cat. The book is set in the author's hometown on the Hawaiian island of Maui, and the gorgeously rendered landscape is a character in and of itself. Publisher's Weekly gave it a starred review, noting, "Johnson tells an achingly realistic story of a...

Join us at the Fantagraphics Bookstore and Gallery for an evening celebrating R. Kikuo Johnson! We'll have prints of his New Yorker covers and artwork from his books on display in the gallery and he'll be signing copies of his gorgeous bestselling new graphic novel, No One Else, and the beautifully reissued 15th anniversary edition of Night Fisher. Incidentally, this coincides with the 15th anniversary of the Fantagraphics Bookstore and Gallery, so this reception will be a part of our week-long anniversary celebrations! There will be holiday refreshments, an exclusive commemorative tote bag, new bookmarks, and limited edition bookplates--it'll be...

Join us for an evening with R. Kikuo Johnson at Bās Bookshop in Honolulu, HI! He'll be discussing his new graphic novel, No One Else, that Publishers Weekly called "a beautiful example of a short comic containing multitudes" and signing copies of all his books! Make sure you register to attend at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bas-bookshop-presents-no-one-else-book-talk-with-r-kikuo-johnson-tickets-213388630137!

Please join Prairie Lights Books at the Iowa City Public Library to celebrate the release of Ana Merino's new collection Illustrating Spain in the US, a dazzling combination of comics and essays that sheds light on the rich but often overlooked contributions of Spanish immigrants to the political, cultural, and scientific history of the US, translated by Marta González-Cutre. Diplomat Eduardo Garrigues and cartoonist Rayco Pulido resurrect the historical figure of Bernardo de Gálvez, who played a crucial role in the Revolutionary War. Professor James Fernández, Filmmaker Luis Argeo and artists Ana Penyas and Seisdedos bring to life the rollicking immigrant enclave of Tampa, once known as the "Cigar Capital...

Streaming live to Fantagraphics' Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/fantagraphics Join cartoonist Ron Regé, Jr. for a virtual event celebrating the release of his newest book, Halcyon! Ron will sit down with writer-artist Annie Mok to discuss the graphic novel Publisher's Weekly called "dazzling art from a dazzling mind"! Signed copies available to order via our virtual hosts, Secret Headquarters in Los Angeles, CA! Buy the book: https://thesecretheadquarters.bigcartel.com/ About the book: Halcyon is a graceful and psychedelic vision of a graphic novel that spans time, terrestrial planes, SF, and new age mysticism to detail the spiritual journeys of its two nonbinary protagonists....

This event is a free event, but registration is required. Click here to register. The link required to attend will be emailed to registrants prior to the event. Join cartoonist Noah Van Sciver for a virtual event celebrating the paperback release of his bestselling collection, The Complete Works of Fante Bukowski! He'll be sitting down with Doug Martsch of Built to Spill to discuss his beloved antihero, the perennially down-on-his-luck Fante Bukowski! Buy the book: https://www.malaprops.com/book/9781683965145

Johnny Ryan will sign copies of his bestselling epic, Prison Pit: the Complete Collection, at Secret Headquarters from 6:00-7:00 pm PST! Customers will be asked to wear masks in the store, in the line, and when they approach the signing table, and to maintain social distance while in line. Be cool, everyone! This filthy meat-grinder of a comics battle royale is collected in one massive volume, now in paperback! Prison Pit is a planet full of repugnant intergalactic criminals, drug-filled slugs, and now Cannibal F***face (CF). From 2009 to 2018, the crudely manic pen and mind of Johnny Ryan documented...